Kim M. Potempa Niedosik

Kim M. Potempa Niedosik serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-pica organization under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain military readiness through defense manufacturing and operational support systems. She oversees the acquisition of critical ammunition production equipment, ordnance systems, and facility services essential to combat readiness and force projection. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to modernize munitions infrastructure and ensure reliable logistics supply chains, with a focus on high-integrity, mission-critical contracts requiring stringent technical compliance and defense industrial base coordination. She maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC, and THE LOCKWOOD GROUP LLC, partnering primarily with large-tier defense manufacturers and specialized technical service providers such as LOGISYS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC and PROGSIT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industrial base vendors with proven capabilities in ordnance manufacturing, metal fabrication, and mission-critical maintenance services, indicating a reliance on proven, high-reliability suppliers for mission-essential systems. Her contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 93.8% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a priority for technical capability and scale over socioeconomic preferences. While Women-Owned Small Business participation accounts for 6.3% of awards, other socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are rarely utilized, indicating a procurement strategy focused on mission necessity and industrial capacity over socioeconomic targeting. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 332993 (Ammunition Manufacturing) and 332994 (Small Arms and Ordnance Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in munitions production, explosive component fabrication, and ordnance accessory systems. She also manages related contracts in miscellaneous metal fabrication and waste management services, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the full lifecycle support required for defense ammunition infrastructure.